Who We Are
Our website address is: http://gulfcast.org.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are provided for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only records the post ID of the content you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or other materials. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking your interactions if you are logged into their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us via the details provided on our website.
